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For improving air travel, WestJet’s Sunwing acquisition is a step forward
Joshua Krane
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Ottawa approves WestJet’s takeover of Sunwing
WestJet proactively cancelled all scheduled flights to and from Toronto Pearson International Airport on Friday, ahead of a major winter storm set that was set to hit the city. A WestJet plane waits at a gate at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Ottawa set to approve WestJet Airlines takeover of Sunwing
Young boys look out at Air Canada and WestJet planes at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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WestJet cancels flights in and out of Toronto Pearson ahead of storm
A WestJet plane waits at a gate at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. WestJet customers say they were rebooked on a seven-and-a-half-hour bus trip from Calgary to Regina after their flight was cancelled Sunday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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WestJet customers offered 7.5-hour bus ride to destination after flight cancelled
Workers shovel snow, Monday February 18, 2008 under a Westjet passenger jet that slid off the end of a runway at Ottawa International Airport, late Sunday. No injuries were reported on the flight from Calgary. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
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Flights to and from central Canada face delays, cancellations as winter storm sweeps in from U.S.
A traveller makes their way through Pearson International Airport in Toronto Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. Airlines are warning that travel in and out of Central Canada may be affected by a winter storm sweeping in from the west.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
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WestJet pilots’ union files for federal conciliation after months of contract talks unsuccessful
The union that represents pilots at WestJet says it is asking for federal assistance after months of failing to reach a contract agreement with the airline. The WestJet Master Executive Council, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), says it has filed a request for conciliation assistance with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. A WestJet planes waits at a gate at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, on Aug. 31, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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WestJet pilots at standstill with airline over contract talks, union says
A WestJet planes waits at a gate at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. The union representing WestJet pilots says contract negotiations with the airline have been unproductive and federal arbitration may be needed to avert a strike. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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WestJet temporarily suspends service between three Canadian cities and Europe
A WestJet Airlines Boeing 737 Max aircraft taxis to a gate after arriving at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. The B.C. Court of Appeal has rejected WestJet's efforts to overturn the certification of a class-action lawsuit on baggage fees. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Porter Airlines’ new Toronto hub brings more competition to Canadian airways
CEO of Porter Airlines Michael Deluce poses for a photograph with thee Embraer E195-E2 before it’s inaugural flight from Pearson Airport during a flight preview in Toronto, on Friday Jan. 27, 2023. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
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Competition Bureau asked to examine Air Canada, WestJet over changes to regional service
An Air Canada jet comes in for a landing after flights earlier were grounded during an FAA system outage at Laguardia Airport in New York City, New York, U.S., January 11, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Segar
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What’s behind the recent travel chaos, flight cancellations, lost luggage and dashed vacation getaways?
A worker drives pass an Air Canada aircraft parked at a gate at Vancouver International Airport after operations returned to normal after last week's snowstorm, in Richmond, B.C., on Monday, December 26, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Canadian airlines withholding flights this summer to boost demand and profits
Air Canada planes are prepared as people wait to check into their flights during a winter storm at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada December 23, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
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Canadian airlines ranked at low end of on-time performance this year, analytics firm says
Aviation analytics company Cirium says Canada's two biggest airlines ranked low in terms of on-time performance this year. The data firm says that among the ten biggest airlines in Canada and the U.S., Air Canada and WestJet Airlines Ltd. ranked worst and second-worst for their punctuality. An Air Canada flight taxis to a runway as a WestJet flight takes off at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on March 20, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Flight disruptions expected to extend into Saturday as holiday weekend storm hits British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec
Travelers wait at the Pierre-Elliot Trudeau International Airport in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, as the snow comes down on December 23, 2022. - Nearly a million-and-a-half US power customers were in the dark Friday as a severe winter storm walloped the country, causing highway closures and thousands of flight cancellations days before Christmas. Heavy snow, howling winds, and air so frigid it instantly turned boiling water into ice took hold of much of the nation, including normally temperate southern states. (Photo by ANDREJ IVANOV / AFP) (Photo by ANDREJ IVANOV/AFP via Getty Images)
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A travel nightmare before Christmas in Vancouver as ice hits bridges, SkyTrain line
Motorists travel on the snow-covered Cambie Bridge as freezing rain falls in Vancouver, on Friday, December 23, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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More airport chaos on the way as winter storm heads for Toronto
An Air Canada aircraft covered with snow and ice is moved by a tug as a Westjet aircraft is seen being moved behind it at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. The airport is limiting international flights to carriers registered in Canada and the U.S. for two days as it attempts to clear a backlog of aircraft and passengers after a snowstorm caused massive disruptions this week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Newfoundland man driving all the way home from Toronto after flight cancelled
David Bradbury, shown in a handout photo, snapped this selfie at the Nova Scotia ferry terminal Tuesday night as he drove across eastern Canada to his home in Newfoundland following the cancellation Sunday of his WestJet flight home from Toronto. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-David Bradbury
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Flair, Swoop draw most per-flight passenger complaints of Canadian airlines, CTA says
Flair Airlines flight 801 arrives in Edmonton on Saturday, April 23, 2022. Megan Albu / Globe and Mail
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WestJet announces new flights to Tokyo, Barcelona and Edinburgh from Calgary
Young boys look out at Air Canada and WestJet planes at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. WestJet announces its first flight to Asia in a plan to expand Calgary's airport capacity by over 25 per cent by next year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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WestJet says flight delays, cancellations from weekend outage likely to spill into this week
Passengers walk at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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WestJet says it’s back online after global outage, but more disruptions expected
Passengers walk at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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WestJet is investigating after airline tweets customer’s personal information
A WestJet plane waits at a gate at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. WestJet says it is investigating after a customer's personal information was shared across the airline's social media accounts Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Canada’s competition watchdog says WestJet takeover of Sunwing would lead to higher airfares, less choice
A Sunwing aircraft is parked at Montreal Trudeau airport in Montreal on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Unifor says the Canadian government should block the WestJet Group's takeover of Sunwing Airlines Inc. unless it can guarantee job creation and investments in workers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
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This month’s travel news: Travel Yukon makes the Northern Lights more accessible to those with colour blindness, Canada’s newest ultra-low-cost airline, and Rimowa’s first Canadian outpost
McIntyre Creek near Whitehorse. The creek is open year round even during heavy snow. Winter in the Yukon, Territory, Canada. Credit_ Jonathan Tucker_.tifMcIntyre Creek near Whitehorse. The creek is open year round even during heavy snow. Winter in the Yukon, Territory, Canada
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WestJet places order for 42 Boeing Max-10 aircraft
A WestJet planes waits at a gate at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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WestJet suspends number of routes out of Halifax this winter
Passengers walk past Air Canada and WestJet planes at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. WestJet flights from Halifax to Montreal will be suspended as of Oct. 28 with several Eastern and Atlantic routes to follow.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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I couldn’t find a contractor. Turns out, I can recaulk my own shower perfectly well
Erica Alini
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Montreal Airport fears Westjet takeover of Sunwing Airlines will see flights shift to Toronto
A Sunwing aircraft is parked at Montreal Trudeau airport in Montreal on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Unifor says the Canadian government should block the WestJet Group's takeover of Sunwing Airlines Inc. unless it can guarantee job creation and investments in workers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
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WestJet fights back against passenger compensation ruling in court filing
A WestJet Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is seen parked at a gate at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on January 21, 2021. WestJet is arguing it shouldn't have to compensate a passenger who filed a complaint with the Canadian Transportation Agency last year about a last-minute flight cancellation prompted by a lack of staff. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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WestJet workers in Calgary and Vancouver reach tentative agreement
The union representing more than 700 WestJet employees at airports in Calgary and Vancouver say they have voted to support a strike if they cannot reach a new contract with the airline. Westjet employees wearing masks wait for passengers at the Calgary Airport in Calgary, Alta., Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Airline workers face insults, physical threats as passenger frustration boils over
WestJet Airlines says a system outage Thursday morning is delaying some flights and intermittently impacting the company's operations. A Westjet employee assists people checking in for a domestic flight at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on Thursday, January 21, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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WestJet, NAV Canada system outages snarl air travel across country
WestJet Airlines says a system outage Thursday morning is delaying some flights and intermittently impacting the company's operations. A Westjet employee assists people checking in for a domestic flight at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on Thursday, January 21, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Air Canada, WestJet flights more often delayed than other big North American airlines
Travellers wait in line for Air Canada at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Ont., on Saturday, July 2, 2022. Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail
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Sunwing pilots say airline bargained in bad faith, file complaint with labour board
A Sunwing aircraft is parked at Montreal Trudeau airport in Montreal on March 2, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
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Cuts to air travel in Canada are an admission that this crisis won’t be over soon
Ambarish Chandra and Duncan Dee